Keeping Track

In today’s episode we talk to 2:23 marathoner, two time Team USA 10,000m runner and fellow Ray Treacy coached athlete Emily Sisson. We talk about how she finds the right frame of mind amidst pre-race hype and managing race day anxieties. We talk about her marathon debut and how it could have gotten derailed, transitioning from a world class jr athlete to a world class sr athlete and embracing her strong looking body. London Marathon -Emily’s debutEmily’s Half Marathon PREmily Sisson Providence CollegeEmily Sisson Jr career0-7 We catch up on the Thanksgiving Holiday, announce our *Live* Podcast Plans- and Ro offers her Holiday deal on the Believe Training Journal BelieveIAm.com 20% off with code “keepingtrack2020”7-12 Emily talking about not getting overwhelmed by hype at  start of Olympic Trials Buildup , her strategies for quieting distractions and reducing anxietyRo: “Be the eye of the storm” 14-pre race boundaries: balancing media and solitude 17 -Finding your IZOF, holding on to valuable energy as an introvert, getting the process right21-Dealing with Pre-race anxiety-her tools“Once the gun goes I find that’s when all the worries go away”24-threats to joys of racing: anxiety, performance clauses, 27- on Emily being suited to the MarathonHow she handles the beast of tempos and long runs29- reading your body during the race: Emily’s half marathon in Houston and marathon debut in London 35- London Marathon- funny story, how Emily didn’t take herself out of the race even when things were going awry “shit just happens!”: on navigating transition from a phenom jr to a world class sr athlete39- embracing her physical strength after being told “you don’t look like a runner”43- what part of Emily’s story she’d like told:Everyone has their own challenges45: Emily says nice things about Molly lol 46-shout out to @thegoldenlifeofdes Emily’s fave books:-Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0-9:00 discussion w Ro Molly and Alysia about REDS and Conference Ro went to with Endocrinologist Kathryn Ackerman MD MPHMeet-our-teamSee our website www.keeping-track.com  for slides from the conference 9-Tianna introduces herself-resume is lit!11:30-Tianna’s beginnings in track13:30-Tianna’s approach of show up every day, and how she earned a car and a scholarship in Highschool16:00-Tianna’s decade between medals, how she stayed motivatedTrack is a vehicle for other things18:00-”physics doesn’t give a F***”20:00-in 2005, Tianna was surprised to win and not ready to handle the weight of a world championship as a college sophomore24:00-advice to young athletes, why she likes “The Alchemist”(link to her e-books and courses )25:00-”i was chasing a ghost”, disappointment in 2006 world indoor , not medaling after winning gold months earlier, the expectations were so heavy29:00-importance of showing the journey not just the arrival(link to tiannabee.com)31:00-existential crisis in the life of an athlete-being enough but wanting more from the sport, how she had to address her mental healthBuddhism and yoga are her strategies 33-Tianna’s experience in an abusive relationship(share her poster, and another other resource for abuse victims)Link to book Tianna for her  talk “performance Fuel” 38-Tianna calls out powerful coaches for being more responsible with the way they handle athletes , who are trusting them with life changing decisions that go beyond sport41- How Tianna left her relationship and the risk and fears involved45:-How Tianna was competing ok but mentally unhealthy years ago, and is now in a good place mentally but is waiting for her performance to catch up. Seeing self as a whole person, committing to the next Olympic cycle, proving self she can do it healthy 46-Tianna’s resources and advice to abuse victims(share the signs of abuse poster on www.keeping-track.com , and her blog for abuse victims)49-What Tianna would like better told, advice to listeners:“I want to give athletes permission to be the whole mess that we are sometimes, and to take all of that with you to the track and to..work those demons out there on the oval. You don’t have to hide anything and you can be you and you dont have you win every time- and odds are you'll lose way more than you win.... ““....If its a bad time right now its temporary and if its a good time right now, its temporary, so keep moving”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0-21:00-Emma discuses the recent IAAF decision to remove events from the Diamond League https://www.athleticsweekly.com/athletics-news/triple-jump-and-200m-cut-from-2020-diamond-league-1039926366/USATF Annual Meeting: https://www.usatf.org/events/2019/usatf-annual-meeting-2019 Christian Taylor and the Athletics Association   https://www.athleticsweekly.com/athletics-news/christian-taylor-launches-new-athletics-association-1039926414/ 21:00- Emma runs through Doha Silver medal run and great 2019 season(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXrMSolINtU)24:00-We talk about her team,  the Boss Ladies spend a lot of QT together25:30 -structure of a typical season and break28:00-dynamics of the Boss Ladies-how they work so well together30:00 Coach Joe Bossard and the making of their team 34:00-Aisha! and their team VIBE-Let's get better together38:00 Why “It’s just running, babe”41:00 ***How Joe helped Emma get over race anxiety when she was younger***42:30 How Emma learned to stay healthy for the big races and consistently good every season46:00 Social Media: How Emma handles it with confidence and surrounds herself with things that give her joy/support/happiness50:00 Having a healthy balance of fun and being a dedicated athleteex.) not seeing certain foods as “good” or “bad” 55:00 Being a role model56:00 And we learn who some of Emma’s role models are (we know some of them! :) )60: Emma’s Elk Run and her werkout gear! (https://www.elkrun5k.com/)Shout outs to Crested Butte, Colorado: Emma’s hometown1:06 Emma’s story: she’s an open book! Surround yourself with joy and support Follow her at @emmajcoburn on twitter and @emmacoburn on instagram facebook EmmacoburnsteeplesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0-4:00-intro4:00-Lindsay is a journalist, competitive athlete and news reader and saw a disconnect with the fact that she had little interest in the sports section7:00 Lindsay discusses her op-eds, which are mostly side projects for her, in which she chose topics she was interested in as a female runner and journalist (such as the psychology behind an athlete’s unique situation). She was not sure many other people would resonate with them and is surprised at how wide the reach has been 9:00-What goes into making a video op-ed,discussing how they came up with Dream Maternity Op- Ed’s style11:00- Alysia: Lindsay helped her validate her issues with Maternity support , similarly her journalism validated that eating disorders are a problem in many women’s sports with Mary Cain’s story-Dream Maternity athletes-maternity-leave.html-Mary Cain nike-running-mary-cain.html13:00- the stories have resonated with many -why? Validating, mitigating fear and isolation, and lending perspective and frame of reference around problem-issues that were once normalized19: Why the focus on weight over the other more impactful variables of reaching peak fitness?-This topic becomes a common women’s issue due to unique female physiology26:00-The shadow cast by a win at all cost mentality-Lindsay goes into more detail on the production and genesis of Mary Cain Op Ed- Growing a voice outside the sport could help grow the following of athletes and their sport as a whole32:00-Does culture at Nike need to change?40:00- Lindsay talks about her own running and a time when she was under fueling45:00-The misconception of an overly “clean” and “light “ diet being ideal and a virtue when it is in truth not providing enough energy for you to recover from and build upon your training load- Misconception that fitness follows weight loss(not mentioned but scientist Trent Stellingwerff explains this better than I can here! https://twitter.com/tstellingwerff/status/1193320543207845888?s=12 )49:00 What story would Lindsay like better told: broader themes, questioning current norms: who made them and what are they for, we can have higher ethical standards than “legal or illegal”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0-5: Ro Molly and Alysia catch up5:30  Nia introduces herself as the new World Champion from Doha and a Mom(Watch the race !)5:50 Nia talks being a Mom of 2, the comeback and compartmentalizing on the track9:00 A day in the life of Nia11:30 Andre De Grasse-balancing being the best as athletes/partners/parents17:00 bringing kids and family to team camps23: obstacles on Nia’s postpartum comebacks25: Training and RACING while pregnant-contracts etc-How much perception has changed in the 4 years between baby 1(Titus) and 2(Yuri)27-contract q32-Nia benefits from being more vocal about 2nd pregnancy with sponsor, but raced for first 5 months of pregnancy to keep contract35: how Nia found the hurdles -(was XC/3000/1500 as a youth athlete-4:43 1500 at age 11!)38: what part of Nia’s story is untold?-that everyone and every woman has a different journey with her own strugglesTakes inspiration from others’ stories-even competitorsSuccessful people have struggles42-how Nia finds inspiration44-Being on a team USA that is so talented46-Nia’s pre-race zone the night before48:  Life as a World Champ51: getting back into training post baby57: -follow Nia on instagram @NiaAli and on twitter @itspooda 59-endLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1:00 - 5 Molly Post Doha 10k recap5:00-managing big expectations of medals, records, contract bonuses etc10:00-Alysia’s recap of the double medal Reallocation ceremony (for 2011 and 2013 world champs 4th to bronze)17:00-shoutout to Team USA chiropractor Josh Glass17:30 emotions on medal stand, bonding with Brenda Martinez who also got a medal upgrade due to Savinova bust in 2013( photo of Brenda and alysia looking at each other on medal stand crying)23:30-the drug ban served to Alberto Salazar in the midst of the World ChampionshipsHow does this affect the sport?26:30 “Grey area” and how ethical, widespread and necessary is it?What would we tell young athletes about choosing your path beyond school sports(Alberto Salazar news article)42: our fave moments and highlights from the World Championships49: check out our website and email us with what ya wanna hear and what you think!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0-20 sec: Intro- 20-1:40 Why are Molly Ro and Alysia starting a  podcast?1:45-2  IAAf World Champs are coming in a week! 2:00-3 Alysia is going to Doha for medal reallocation ceremony from 2011/2013We talk Cleansport!3:00-Alysia and all the feels of medal reallocation(link Alysia’s races 2011 and 2013)watchWatch 6:45-Ro’s upgrade experience, How clean athletes feel silent on the matter of racing dopers11:30 Alysia compares dopers to souped up vehicles12- 21:00 Ro and Alysia talk how weird/bittersweet it is to get medals so many years later, retired,  with families etc Ro’s backyard awards and Alysia's medal ceremony:24:00How can IAAF do better by clean athletes who lose to dopers?31:00 Alysia explains Dream Maternity! Supporting pro athletes as they become mothers(link Dream Maternity NYT Lindsay Crouse article and video op ed)Nike-maternity-leave.htmlathletes-maternity-leave.html42:00Alysia’s experience with competition and maternity49:00Molly and Doha prep/pre race nerves54:00send us your thoughts! Alysia fart noises Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices